An part of my role at work, I worked on the E-Learning @ The Library pilot scheme for Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal. This was a project which was an initiative between FÁS and participating local county libraries which enabled people to up skill and train for free in their local libraries and online.

1. FÁS
E-Learning
@ The Library

2. An part of my role at CMD Training
Institute, I worked on the E-Learning @
The Library pilot scheme for Sligo,
Leitrim and Donegal.
This was a project which was an
initiative between FÁS and participating
local county libraries which enabled
people to up skill and train for free in
their local libraries and online.

3. Aim of Pilot
• Promote and establish interest in the
initiative at local level
• Recruit participants
• Establish workshops in participating local
libraries

4. Aim of Pilot …
• Provide basic IT training for those with little
or no IT skills
• Refer learners to appropriate online training
courses
• Promote the concept and advantages of
online learning

5. My Strategy & Tactics
• My strategy feel into four main categories
 Administration strategy
 Promotion strategy
 Learner support strategy
 In Library

6. Administration
• Training support staff on Moodle and the
E-Learning @ the Library website
• Creating learner accounts online and
registering learners on appropriate courses
• Scheduled workshops
• Produced syllabus for library workshops
and created support material for learners

7. Promotion
• Established relationships with local
librarians and created rapport
• Organised information evenings in local
libraries where learners could learn more
and sign up for the service
• Created a promotional strategy involving
telephone calls, emails and text messages
• Notified relevant bodies of the initiative
i.e. citizens information, jobs centre

8. Learner Support
• Once enrolled on an online course I was
able to support learners through
 Video call support [Skype]
 Phone support
 Email support
 Instant messaging [Moodle]
 Learner forums [Moodle]
 Technical support

9. Library Workshops
• Learners were instructed in basic IT Skills
• Learners were shown how to access and
use online course materials via an online
learning management system called
Moodle
• Learners were taught how to utilise
common E-learning tools such as instant
messaging and online forums

10. Library Workshops …
• Learners mastered technologies such as
Internet and Email, tools commonly used
within the workplace
• Learners were given the opportunity to take
information learned in the workshop and
apply it in a practical situation or at home
i.e. booking airline tickets online
• Learners were encouraged to take
responsibility for their own learning

11. Library Workshops …
• Learners were shown how to develop
methods for tracking their course work,
schedules and progress independently of a
tutor
• Learners were encouraged to embrace the
idea of independent online learning with
the workshops giving them the combined
effect of boosting their confidence and
making them more employable

12. Results
• Established workshops in 8 local libraries
• Recruited 320 learners [Over 4 Months]
• Identified and provided FÁS with common
factors influencing success on the pilot for
the purpose of continuous improvement
• Generated local awareness of the initiative
in 3 counties [Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal]

13. Pictures From E-Learning
@ The Library Events

14. Olivia Moran
Learn more about me and check
out more of my presentations at
www.oliviamoran.me